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but_o two_o famous_a covenant_n that_o we_o must_v abide_v by_o in_o one_o of_o they_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o perfection_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o commiseration_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o stand_a evidence_n of_o man_n guiltiness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o stand_a evidence_n of_o god_n righteousness_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v the_o last_a monument_n of_o man_n impotency_n and_o changeableness_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o immutability_n now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v under_o both_o these_o covenant_n at_o once_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o have_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o count_v for_o they_o be_v the_o serpentine_a brood_n of_o a_o transgress_a stock_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o christ_n their_o surety_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 2_o 3_o 4._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o let_v i_o open_v myself_o more_o full_o thus_o that_o all_o unbeliever_n all_o christless_a graceless_a person_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o they_o be_v never_o able_a safe_o to_o live_v under_o shall_v they_o live_v and_o die_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n they_o be_v sure_o lose_v and_o destroy_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n condemn_v and_o curse_v the_o sinner_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o neither_o have_v the_o sinner_n any_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveil_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodlyness_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 18._o rom._n 1._o 18._o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o 17._o rom._n 3._o 27._o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o work_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n before_o the_o fall_n in_o this_o covenant_n god_n promise_v to_o adam_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n life_n and_o happiness_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o and_o live_v god_n have_v create_v man_n upright_o 27._o gal._n 3._o 12._o eâ—clâ—â—_n 7._o 29._o gen._n 1._o 26._o 27._o after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o so_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o all_o ability_n sufficient_a for_o obedience_n thereupon_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o life_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n i_o say_v he_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v life_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n so_o he_o threaten_v death_n and_o a_o curse_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v curse_n gen._n 2._o 1â—_n gal._n 3._o 10._o not_o only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n also_o be_v a_o et_fw-fr 〈…〉_o coâ—â—nant_n and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v upon_o meâ—_n unto_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n upon_o the_o creature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o â—aw_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o eternal_a guilt_n which_o eternal_a guilt_n bring_v sinner_n under_o a_o eternal_a curse_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v god_n in_o this_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v deal_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o a_o way_n of_o supremacy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o in_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n he_o do_v promise_n unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o eternal_a life_n in_o this_o world_n only_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o hell_n be_v threaten_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o therefore_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n salvation_n and_o glory_n be_v promise_v on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o ample_a large_a and_o full_a as_o the_o threaten_n be_v yet_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o when_o god_n do_v at_o first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o do_v promise_v we_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o call_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v not_o only_o a_o command_n but_o a_o covenant_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n upon_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covevenant_n and_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o covenant_n and_o abolish_v it_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v himself_o make_v under_o it_o and_o satisfy_v the_o precept_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v cancel_v it_o as_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o nail_v 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o it_o unto_o his_o cross_n so_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o man_n it_o remain_v a_o covenant_n still_o and_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o 36._o john_n 3._o 36._o they_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n for_o life_n cease_v unto_o believer_n yet_o it_o stand_v in_o force_n against_o all_o unbeliever_n now_o oh_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o first_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o death_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_n presuppose_v man_n fall_n and_o consequent_o his_o inablility_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 26._o deut._n 27._o 26._o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o afford_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o but_o inflict_v death_n and_o curse_n for_o the_o least_o delinquency_n for_o whosoever_o 10._o james_n 2._o 10._o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v but_o one_o copulative_a he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n habitual_o break_v all_o a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n keep_v not_o any_o commandment_n when_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v qualify_v to_o break_v every_o command_n than_o a_o man_n break_v every_o command_n 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